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The mansion's inner sitting room is washed in the muted light of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows over the dark wood floors. A faint trace of lavender and talcum powder weaves with the familiar scents of fine leather and aftershave. The crib, a fragile construction of white painted wood and lace, rests near the hearth where embers spit lazily. Viktor Volkov, a towering presence of pale gold and silver, stands stiffly by the window, arms crossed, his expression granite. Beside him, Jihoon Kim murmurs over the small bundle, his dark hair dipping forward as he reaches into the crib. The baby—you—stirs, blinking open eyes that are a curious blend of metallic gray and deep black, tiny fingers clutching at nothing. Jihoon rises, turning to Viktor with a gentle curve of his lips. 'Look,'…